Self-wringing rubber mop



March 19, 1940. F. 5. PRICE WRINGING RUBBER MOP SELF- Filed Sept. 24, 1937 ZZCGINVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESS Patented Maul-9, 1940 v I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SELFT-WBINGING RUBBER MOP Frank S. Price, .Los Angeles, Calif. Application September 24, 1937, Serial No. 165,584

1 Claim. (Cl. 15-119) This invention relates to mops and has for the frame is bent to provide a hand grip l5, the primary object the provision of a device the normal position of which is parallel with which may be used dry or Wet, the body thereof the handle 8. A rod I6 is slidably mounted on being of a material and shape which will permit the arms l3 and has journaled thereon a squeeze 5 the device to readily take up dust, dirt and water roller ll constructed of rubber or any other suit- 5' and has associated therewith means easily opable material. v erated to subject the body to pressure. for 'ex- Coil springs l8 are mounted on the arms l3 polling dirt, water and the like therefrom, the and bear against the portion: IQ of the frame. construction of said means being such that marand against the rod l6 for urging the squeeze 10 ring or damage to woodwork, furniture and the roller against the mop head with considerable 10 like will be prevented bycthe device. force sufficient to compress the -.covering to ex- Withthese and other objects in View, this in pel therefrom water, dirt and, the like. Normalvention consists incertain novel features of 0011- ly the. squeeze roller bears against the plate 4 struction, combination and arrangement of parts withsuflicient force to maintain this position to be hereinafter more fully described and during the use of the mop leaving substantially claimed. I a full surface of the covering exposed for use j For a complete understanding of my invenin contacting the surfaces to remove foreign 'tion, reference is to be had to the following dematter therefrom. However, when it is desired scripi'ion and accompanying drawing, in which to expel foreign matter from the coveringt of 0 Figure l is a front elevation," partly in section, the mop head the operator holds the handle 2 illustrating a mop constructed in accordance with in one hand and grasps the hand grip l5 in the my invention. other hand and swings the same about the mop Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View taken head, the squeezeroller traveling about the mop on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. head with considerable pressure on the covering Figure 3 is an end "View showing the body of 3. The covering 3 readily collects dust or dirt the mop subjected to pressure by means carried when brought in contact with the surface also by the mop. I will absorb water and to free the covering of I Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view, partly in waterand foreign matter the squeeze roller is section, showing a portion of a squeeze roller and moved about the mop head in the arc of a cirits mounting. v cle. v Ell t f e' i detail to the d aw n th num ral A device of the character described is economi- 5 indicates a op d pfi a Cylindrical cal to manufacture, easy to use and in convenient core 2 of solid formation having positioned therespaces and may be readily cleansed of foreign on and ext the lfllgilh thereof & matter through the manipulation of the squeeze ering 3 constructed of spongy rubber or any other 1'011e1 material suitable for the purpose. The adjacent t is claimed ed 1311a Clive-Ping 3 are overlapped by a A mop comprising a cylindrical core, an ob-. Cu F 5661111321 t0 the Core y SCI'EWS sorbing and compressible covering surrounding like fasteners Angularly disposed flanges 6 said core, a plate {Engaging the Covering and 40 are fflrmed on the plate 4 bite into the i'ng into the latter, fasteners securing said plate W ering for retaining the covering taut on the core. to the core, a handle mounted on said plate A ferrule l is formed on the plate to receive a fram journaled on t e d of d core and a dl I movable about thecore with the latter acting as h ends Of'the core 2 are exposed and have apivot therefor from oneside'. of said handle to o ed t e oc e s 9 to receive Journal the other side, a rod slidably mounted at its ends tions 0 forming a P Of a frame T on said frame and paralleling the core, a squeeze frame H n u a portion Which parallels roller journaled on said rodto engage with' the the Core an integral With d portiml are covering and said plate, and springs mounted on arms i3 extending at right angles thereto and the frame and bearing on the rod to force the on which are formed the journals ill. The jourroller against either said plate or the covering 'M nals are offset from the arms is and the latter during the pivotal movement of the frame, said have journaled thereon cushion rollers M to spring means retaining the squeeze roller against p t the e11d$ 0f the C 1110p d frOm the plate with sufficient pressure to normally coming in contact with furniture and the like maintain the frame against pivotal movement. during the use of the device. The portion I! of FRANK S. PRICE. 55

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